St. Joseph's Day in New Orleans was a joyous sight: A letter to the editor

I wish to commend the community, the Mardi Gras Indians and the New Orleans Police Department for a very enjoyable and colorful St. Joseph's Day at Washington and LaSalle streets.

I was there for seven hours and enjoyed the beauty and the pageantry of the Indians. Each tribe seemed to appear from out of nowhere and from four different directions in their feathers accompanied by a drummer. It was magical.

The 6th District police, along with their commander, Capt. Robert Bardy, did a fabulous job of traffic and crowd control and mingled with the participants and parade-goers. It was an evening of great enjoyment for everyone.

Nowhere else in the country do people enjoy themselves in such unique ways.